Julia's face drained of color as she nervously fiddled her fingers. She bowed her head and was too scared to speak.She said what she said only after seeing Jaylene's expression and receiving her silent signal. 'If Jaylene was against the idea, why didn't she stop me during the event?' she thought.Stella's gifts outshone Jaylene's, and her speech was also better. Jaylene felt publicly humiliated. Frustrated, she needed an outlet for her anger, and Julia became the scapegoat.Once Jaylene's temper subsided, Julia tentatively said, "Ms. Saun, perhaps this incident isn't entirely negative. It helps us see who we can rely on in the future."Jaylene calmed down upon hearing that. She noticed Stella had not finished distributing her gifts and that most of the staff seemed hesitant to take sides. Caline was not The Velvet, and winning people over would not be easy for Stella, let alone with such simple tactics.Although Jaylene understood this, being publicly embarrassed without retalia
Keegan was uninterested in Jaylene's post. He texted Stella: [Have you been keeping that wedding photo on your phone all this time?]'That's not the main point here,' Stella thought.Despite that, he pressed on: [Didn't you say you deleted all the photos when we divorced? Were you lying to me?]Stella did not know how to respond.Keegan speculated further: [Were you lying too when you claimed you didn't like me back then? Stella, did you... have feelings for me when we got married?]Stella replied: [No? I married you to avoid being forced into marrying an old man. I had plenty of suitors back then, you know. Just look at Spencer; that should give you an idea of the type of men pursuing me. With so many high-quality men after me, why would I like you?]Keegan continued to type out a message: [Stella, you married me because you had feelings for me, right?][No, it was because I was interested in your money.]As soon as the message was sent, Keegan called. Stella remembered the li
Jaylene hesitated for a moment, her expression subtly changing."The Rosaceae family isn't only roses. It's similar to how peonies and herbaceous peonies are in the same family, Paeoniaceae. Having an allergy to peonies doesn't mean being allergic to herbaceous peonies. They're separate species," she hurriedly clarified."Ah," Stella nodded in understanding. Then, she inquired, "Jaylene, I've noticed you seem unaffected by these flowers now. Has your asthma improved?"After the incident earlier, Jaylene was cautious in her interactions with Stella.'Why the sudden interest in my asthma? Is Stella trying to use it as an excuse to kick me out of the fragrance department?' she thought."I think it's getting better. I've never been sensitive to pollen, which is essential for working in the fragrance department," Jaylene replied cautiously."Is that so? We've known each other for less than a year, yet I've seen you have attacks twice, even with medication on hand. Is it really wise fo
Hearing Jaylene's silence, Darcie raised her voice.Jaylene pursed her lips and replied, "Got it."Darcie continued, "Stella likes mangoes and cherries. Have someone send some to her office. Also, inform HR to assign a driver for her. Look after her well, and your dad will see your efforts.""Alright," Jaylene replied in disdain.She tried to bring up the matter regarding Wren with Darcie as Julia's words kept echoing in her ears.Jaylene could not swallow the humiliation. She wanted to take action and assert authority.Before she could say anything, Darcie cautioned her against stirring up trouble and quickly hung up.Jaylene bit her lip and reluctantly put away her phone, heading toward the restroom.As she approached the slightly ajar restroom door, she overheard voices inside.Someone said, "Chanel perfume and Armani foundation. I thought she would give us something expensive, with how she talks down on us. I can't believe she's trying to buy our loyalty but unwilling to s
Vermont did not answer Stella's question but looked at her from head to toe. After a moment, he suddenly chuckled and asked, "Is that a new way to make money?"Stella nodded and exaggeratedly recounted the short drama market that Felicity had told her about earlier that day."It may take long for regular dramas to break even, but not for short dramas. They don't require much investment, and the return is high. There aren't any strict regulations on short dramas yet, and the possibilities are endless."If you don't seize the opportunity now before it's too late, you might never have a chance to get a piece of this big pie."While feeding Ed, Vermont smiled. "Stella, if it's so profitable, why aren't you venturing into it?"Stella sighed. "It's not that I don't want to, but look at my belly now."Vermont seemed to be convinced by Stella's reason. He stroked the cat with his gaze lowered and asked, "It's not a bad idea, but it's difficult to find a good script nowadays."Stella sai
Upon seeing Stella, Felicity immediately sat next to her and talked about various things, from work to life. Stella could tell that Felicity was feeling very contented.After drinking a glass of water, Felicity suddenly remembered the important stuff. "By the way, you texted me saying you wanted me to write you a short drama. What kind of short drama is it?"Stella took out the rough plot she had drafted in the office that afternoon and handed it to Felicity. "It's going to be about these character settings and storyline. Take a look and see if you can write it."Felicity read it briefly and smiled. "This is perfect, but we need to come up with another narrative style. This is too slow; audiences nowadays prefer revenge-themed stories. We just need to make some minor changes to it."She then discussed the storyline as she envisioned it with Stella. Stella nodded and said, "Okay. I feel like I'm watching it already, just listening to you."Felicity replied excitedly, "I'll stay up
Stella froze for a moment as if she understood. But she did not.Felicity spoke even more straightforwardly, "What my mom meant was that we must have a child. If Stinky Cucumber can't give me a child, then my mom will never agree to our relationship, no matter what."She needs someone to inherit her 'throne'. I'm not up to the task, so she plans to have a little successor."Stella was speechless.'It seems like our roles are switched,' she thought. Then, she asked bewilderedly, "What 'throne' does your mom have?"Felicity hesitated for a moment before pointing at the Deron Supermart at the side. "Can you see that supermarket over there?"Stella glanced over, looked at it, and thought, 'What does one of the top ten supermarket chains in the country have to do with her mom?'Then, she heard Felicity continuing, "She founded Deron Supermart. Also, she has a lot of vegetable and fruit plantations, livestock breeding bases, various beverage and meat processing factories..."Stella w
"What do you plan to do now, then?" Stella asked.Felicity sighed upon hearing that. "Stinky Cucumber is such a fool. I went to his room wearing a nightdress one night, and he asked me to play games with him until he fell asleep!"He's always so flirtatious with me, but he becomes so clueless given the chance. I really don't know what's going on in his empty brain!"Stella laughed as she thought to herself, 'This is so funny. Vermont is trying so hard to meet Florence and get her approval of their relationship, yet all Felicity wants now is to sleep with him.'Felicity was feeling frustrated. When she saw Stella laughing, she suddenly asked, "Stella, how do you hint to Keegan that you're in the mood?"Suddenly, Stella could not laugh anymore.But Felicity got excited. "Come on, share your experience with me so I can take Stinky Cucumber down!""... I don't have any."Felicity glared at her. "How could you get pregnant then?"Stella did not feel like sharing this with Felicity.